MH (Marques Houston album)
Encyclopedia
MH is the debut solo album of American
R&B
artist Marques Houston
, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx
. The album was first released in the U.S.
on October 21, 2003 and was then re-released in Japan
April 13, 2004 with a bonus track. The first album of Marques Houston, recording and released following the cease of Houston's former group, Immature/IMx
.
200
and peaked at number 5 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
.
The album features guest appearances by Joe Budden
, Jermaine Dupri
, former B2K
member Lil' Fizz
, et al.
Leftover tracks
United States
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R&B
Rhythm and blues
Rhythm and blues, often abbreviated to R&B, is a genre of popular African American music that originated in the 1940s. The term was originally used by record companies to describe recordings marketed predominantly to urban African Americans, at a time when "urbane, rocking, jazz based music with a...
artist Marques Houston
Marques Houston
Marques Barrett Houston is an American R&B singer, songwriter, rapper, and actor. A member of the R&B singing group Immature/IMx until 2002, he went solo in 2003. He is also the cousin of J-Boog, former member of the R&B/Hip-Hop group B2K....
, a former member of the R&B group Immature/IMx
IMx
IMx , are an American R&B group, managed by record producer Chris Stokes. Its members include Marques "Batman" Houston , Jerome "Romeo" Jones , and Kelton "LDB" Kessee , all natives of Los Angeles, California, where the group was formed...
. The album was first released in the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on October 21, 2003 and was then re-released in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
April 13, 2004 with a bonus track. The first album of Marques Houston, recording and released following the cease of Houston's former group, Immature/IMx
IMx
IMx , are an American R&B group, managed by record producer Chris Stokes. Its members include Marques "Batman" Houston , Jerome "Romeo" Jones , and Kelton "LDB" Kessee , all natives of Los Angeles, California, where the group was formed...
.
History
In the United States, MH peaked at number 18 on the BillboardBillboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
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Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and peaked at number 5 on Billboards Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
.
The album features guest appearances by Joe Budden
Joe Budden
-Early life:Budden was born in Spanish Harlem, but lived in Queens until he was 12 and from there moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He is one of five boys...
, Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri
Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :...
, former B2K
B2K
B2K was an American R&B music group. The group met in 1998, established in 2001, and managed by music producer Chris Stokes with Lil' Fizz, J-Boog, Raz-B, and Omarion as members. The group disbanded in 2004 due to internal disagreements.-2001-2002: B2K:...
member Lil' Fizz
Lil' Fizz
Dreux Pierre Frédéric , better known as Lil' Fizz, is an American rapper and actor. He was best known for being the youngest member of the R&B group, B2K....
, et al.
Track listing
| # | Title | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Intro" | 0:16 | |
| 02 | "Clubbin' Clubbin' "Clubbin" is the second single from Marques Houston's debut album, MH in the U.S. and his debut single in the UK. The song features Joe Budden and is the second track on the album. The "Clubbin'" remix was also featured and once again Joe Budden performed on the track, alongside R. Kelly, credited... " (featuring Joe Budden Joe Budden -Early life:Budden was born in Spanish Harlem, but lived in Queens until he was 12 and from there moved to Jersey City, New Jersey. He is one of five boys... ) |
R. Kelly | 4:04 |
| 03 | "Pop That Booty Pop That Booty "Pop That Booty" is the third US and second UK single from Marques Houston's debut album, MH. The video and single features a guest appearance from Jermaine Dupri. It is the third track on MH album.... " (featuring Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Jermaine Dupri Mauldin , known as Jermaine Dupri or JD, is an American record producer, songwriter and rapper.- Early life and career :... ) |
Tony Scott, Marques Houston | 4:06 |
| 04 | "That Girl That Girl (Marques Houston song) "That Girl" is the debut single from R&B singer Marques Houston and the first taken from his debut album, MH in the U.S.. In the UK, however, "Clubbin'" was the first single from the album there.... " |
Kowan "Q" Paul | 3:36 |
| 05 | "Because of You Because of You (Marques Houston song) "Because of You" is the fourth and final United States and third and final United Kingdom single from Marques Houston's debut album, MH.-Performance:... " |
Troy Taylor, Lil Steve Russell | 4:08 |
| 06 | "Walk Away" | Kenny "Bermuda" Whitehead | 3:30 |
| 07 | "I Can Be the One" | Platinum Status, Chris Stokes | 3:33 |
| 08 | "Grass Is Greener" | Kenny "Bermuda" Whitehead | 3:58 |
| 09 | "Cancel" | Kenny "Bermuda" Whitehead | 3:58 |
| 10 | "Good Luck" | Rufus Blaq, Prince Charles Alexander, Chris "C-Kaye" Kelly, Lamont "Logic" Coleman | 3:33 |
| 11 | "Can I Call You" | Troy Taylor | 4:37 |
| 12 | "Love's a Game" | Kenny "Bermuda" Whitehead, Platinum Status, Chris Stokes | 3:58 |
| 13 | "Tempted" | Marques Houston, Chris Stokes | 4:09 |
| 14 | "Actin' Up" (featuring Lil Fizz) | Chris "Tricky" Stewart, Marques Houston | 3:24 |
| 15 | "Alone" | Marques Houston, Tony Scott, Chris Stokes | 4:05 |
| 16 | "That Girl (Remix)" (featuring R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... ) |
R. Kelly | 3:54 |
| 17 | "Clubbin' (Remix)" (featuring Joe Budden) | R. Kelly, Marques Houston | 4:11 |
Leftover tracks
- "Dirty Dancin'" (featuring TwistaTwistaCarl Terrell Mitchell , better known by his stage name Twista, is an American rapper. He is known for once holding the title of fastest rapper in the world according to Guinness World Records in 1992, being able to pronounce 598 syllables in 55 seconds...
) – 4:25 - "Like It Like That" (featuring Mila J) – 3:35
- "Heartbreaker" (featuring Young RomeYoung RomeJerome Isaac Jones , better known by his stage name Romeo/Young Rome, is an American rapper, singer and actor. He is a former member of R&B singing group Immature/IMx and released his solo debut album, Food for Thought, in 2004....
and Lil' Fizz) – 3:39 - "Smile" (appeared on the You Got ServedYou Got ServedYou Got Served is a film written and directed by Chris Stokes, manager of its stars, recording artist Omarion, Marques Houston and the members of boy band B2K. The plot concerns a group of dancers, who take part in a street dancing competition...
soundtrackYou Got Served SoundtrackYou Got Served is the soundtrack to the 2004 film, You Got Served. It was released on December 23, 2003 through Epic Records and mostly consisted of songs performed by B2K, but various other artists also appeared on the soundtrack. The soundtrack was a decent success, making it to 34 on the...
) – 3:00 - "Playah" (featuring Snoop DoggSnoop DoggCalvin Cordozar Broadus, Jr. , better known by his stage name Snoop Dogg, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Snoop is best known as a rapper in the West Coast hip hop scene, and for being one of Dr. Dre's most notable protégés. Snoop Dogg was a Crip gang member while in high school...
) - "In My Life"